On May 18, 2012, Hospira issued a safety alert to healthcare professionals about potential, clinically significant volume overfill in prefilled Carpuject and iSecure syringe systems—more than twice ...

UNDATED - Hospira, Inc., a Pfizer company, is voluntarily recalling lots 72680LL and 76510LL of Naloxone Hydrochloride Injection, USP, 0.4 mg/mL, 1 mL in 2.5 mL, Carpuject Single-use cartridge syringe ...

Hospira announced a nationwide voluntary recall of one lot of Morphine Sulfate injection, 4mg/mL, due to a customer report of two Carpujects syringes containing more than the 1mL labeled fill volume.

Pfizer notified customers Jan. 31 it is having difficulty making certain prefilled syringes of opioid painkillers — marking the third time in six months the company has encountered manufacturing ...

An investigation into user complaints of overfilled Carpuject syringes led Hospira ($HSP) to realize manufacturing problems with overfills were far more extensive ...

FDA Recall Alert Two lots of naloxone hydrochloride injections, USP have been recalled by Hospira, Inc., due to concerns regarding the presence of particulates on the syringe plunger. Two lots of ...

Hospira, Inc., a Pfizer company, is voluntarily recalling lots 72680LL and 76510LL of Naloxone Hydrochloride Injection, USP, 0.4 mg/mL, 1 mL in 2.5 mL, Carpuject Single-use cartridge syringe system ...

WASHINGTON (CN) - Some Hospira Carpuject pre-filled syringe cartridges contain extra medication, which may produce an overdose, according to a Food and Drug Administration press release. Pharmacies ...

The batch was distributed between August 14, 2018 and September 5, 2018. Two lots of naloxone hydrochloride injections, USP have been recalled by Hospira, Inc., due to concerns regarding the presence ...

For the third time in six months, Pfizer (PFE) is having difficulty manufacturing certain prefilled syringes of opioid painkillers — and the ongoing supply problems are upsetting hospitals around the ...

GLOVERSVILLE—Officials say the recall of an opioid overdose reversal medication announced this week will not impact the ability of emergency responders or hospitals to treat overdose victims locally.

ISMP recently conducted a survey of our nursing audience on Carpuject prefilled syringe cartridges for injectable medications. The survey revealed two troubling safety issues that may place patients ...